Let’s be clear on the rules, football has been granted special status and operate within different Covid guidelines to the rest of us. This is why players could travel to and from the UK for international duty this month without having to isolate. Players were permitted into Scotland this week who in the last two weeks have been to countries where they would normally have to isolate on landing here.
Nicola Sturgeon made a personal intervention into Celtic’s season when Boli Bolingoli broke isolation rules. Celtic were not allowed to play for two weeks after this event. I was so angry at Bolingoli I did not complain. Rules were changed on the hoof to punish Celtic but there was culpability, so fair enough.
Ryan Christie is healthy. He has been told to isolate at the whim of the same First Minister. Kieran Tierney, who is also healthy, is also subject to political whim. But not by a government that has kettled Arsenal fans in the manner this government kettled Celtic fans.
I grew out of political fantasies years ago. Politicians are not your friend, they are not even good friends to those they share a rosette with. My colours are green and white only, and we will win tomorrow despite the whim of the First Minister.
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I have no scooby who will prevail the morra, as many have said if we turn up we win, thing is it’s been a while against thems since we bothered turning up, at least it seems like that, I have said for years and years, win the midfield win the game, this is something that we haven’t done for a while, so I hope the coaches have realised this, we have better players no doubt, they just have to show it.
CORNELIUS on 16TH OCTOBER 2020 6:24 PM
Shame game?? The only shame game I can recall did not involve Sevco,it was the time we were cuffed at Ibrox by St Mirren and our ” fans” tried to get game abandoned.
The game which prompted the act was at Celtic park,and was an over reaction by the politicians.
Maybe I missed some other shame game,which is unlikely.
Getting a wee bit fidgety now!
saint stivs
That’s the answer to a different question
This one will be sweet.
Excathedra…that was a Willie Fernie led St Mirren, of course…well gubbed we were.
Can anybody point me to a source, other than our Neil Lennon, which states that Kieran Tierney can play against Manchester City at the weekend? That counts out the Sun and the Herald.
Henry Joy
my belated codolences on the passing of your Dad….
YNWA
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WEEBOBBYCOLLINS on 16TH OCTOBER 2020 7:15 PM
Excathedra…that was a Willie Fernie led St Mirren, of course…well gubbed we were.
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Ta for reply,yes half their team were players we should have had,Tommy Bryceland,Gerry Baker etc.
We were well beaten by half time.
The Exiled Tim
I’m pretty sure we won comfortably at Ibrox last September but have failed to impose our game on them in the two matches after that, even though we won the League Cup final.
Peterlatchfordsbelly…………Now that’s some mouthful. As father Jack might say, I know feck all about Scottish politics, Nicola Sturgeon like my wife probably has feck all interest in football but in my case the squaw loves my passion for football and sport in general.
Although there are still nearly thirty matches to play this season, tomorrows match is special in that we don’t know if this championship will ever finish in the current climate.
NEUSTADT-BRAW on 16TH OCTOBER 2020 7:19 PM
Good to see you postin.
Perlinbacher goin down well.
HH
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Paul,
Thank You for having a Free platform. Celtic wise
Soon you wullnae be able to jibber jabber about Celtic, never mind the the Holy Bible.
Mak no mistake what is coming.. kojos Jibbrr jjaabbeee.
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hi Adi der Dazzler…. danke
smiley never had a schlecht Bier hier jetzt thing
Braw
CELTIC MAC on 16TH OCTOBER 2020 7:16 PM
Sun are reporting he is available
OK for the anti Nicola supporters to have a go,but because the English want to bend rules,why should we.She has always tried to be straight with the public,admitting mistakes,but asking everyone to please try and uphold the rules.How would it look if she changed them now.
As for putting R before C,give it a fekin rest.Any chance for our Unionist division to have a go,in like a shot.
Apart from that,so bloody childish.
Celtic Mac
As soon as I posted I remembered that game, this old age has it’s problems at times :>}
We just have to turn up, it’s that simple.
HH
Christie is out
!!BADA BING!! on 16TH OCTOBER 2020 7:29 PM
Christie is out
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Yes but Celtic need to demand WHO made the decision,and why the deviation from KT.
If its a Scottish interpretation vs English interpretation,then why were the International opposition allowed in.
Lets cut to the chase its any anti Celtic decision is acceptable.
NEUSTADT-BRAW on 16TH OCTOBER 2020 7:19 PM
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Thank you kindly. The funeral was Tuesday passed. Received a letter from his best friend in New Zealand whom has cast new light on their trip to Lisbon for the final in ’67, which I’ll post in due course. It makes for interesting reading alright!
Ave Ave
adi-dassler
Didn’t see anything on Arsenal’s website, though to be honest it’s not all that.
NEUSTADT-BRAW – ’tis the auld Paulaner for me and the wee man this evening.
Lovely – and now in sale in Tesco Coatbridge, would you believe!!??!!
Awfy braw :-)))
HH
BGFC
I’m really not bothered if Christie is ‘out’.
He ran about like a girl in the League Cup final and along with Mikey Johnson and James Forest, was lamentably feeble in retaining possession against them at the end of last year.
He’s no loss.
We have Nitcham, Rogic and Turnbull who are more than capable of filling his boots.
BGFC…..awfy braw indeed…..that is a lovely drinkypoo….
give the wee man my best…
smiley may St Paulaner be with youse thing
Braw
Henry Joy
will look forward to that….your post about your Dad was very moving….this braw green place has comforted myself and countless others in times of need …
ave ave indeed lad
Braw
Paddy Power has Celtic 6/4 & the Huns 13/8 basically a 50/50 prediction.
That is the way I see it too, I will probably get slaughtered for saying this but I won’t be devastated if it ends in a draw.
Praying for a Celtic win but as long as we don’t lose, I’ll take it & move on.
Home advantage is really of little value without the crowd and I think that has fed into the odds as well.
Also heard a rumour that Julien won’t make it and that Welsh will start.
I’m beginning to feel a bit more confident about tomorrow, thankfully.
2 strikers up front and I reckon it’s only ours to throw away. Also the 5 subs will work in our favour – Griffiths or Ajeti and Turnbull coming off the bench to ensure the points are ours.
I don’t want to be wishing my life away but If I could fast forward 16 hours…
Corkcelt, I was thinking the same way earlier but I’m feeling a bit more confident now.
I think with there being no crowd Brown becomes even more important tomorrow. Fingers crossed he’s doing the Broony to Kent at the final whistle.
TET
thinking of youse..
smiley as ever give my regards to the smile thing
ynwa
Braw
NEUSTADT-BRAW on 16TH OCTOBER 2020 8:06 PM
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I can only thank the many whom took time to pass condolences It was of great comfort to me at a difficult time. I hope I become a better person for it but that’s an ongoing battle.
Ave Ave
Very intriguing the comparison with KT and Ryan Christie’s eligibility to play tomorrow.
It has been suggested that KT may have certain antibodies as he tested positive in August that may influence the decision.
At this time that is only speculation, however that theory really needs confirmed or denied in due course.
If true, it opens up a complete new strategy and not just for the two aforementioned individuals.
HH.
corkcelt on 16th October 2020 8:11 pm
Paddy Power has Celtic 6/4 & the Huns 13/8 basically a 50/50 prediction.
That is the way I see it too, I will probably get slaughtered for saying this but I won’t be devastated if it ends in a draw.
Praying for a Celtic win but as long as we don’t lose, I’ll take it & move on.
Home advantage is really of little value without the crowd and I think that has fed into the odds as well.
Also heard a rumour that Julien won’t make it and that Welsh will start.
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Yep, we haven’t even started this season.
We’re well below our form, and missing a fair few players, and of those available very few inform.
And a you say we’ve a home game with no fans.
Yuk. :O)
dot
Celtic Mac
https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/kenny-macaskill-eight-years-on-from-the-summit-on-footballs-problems-following-rangers-and-celtics-shame-game-not-much-has-changed/
This was the Shame Game.
McCoist provoking NFL
Diouf, Boughera & Whittaker getting reds.
Outrage in the rags.
Condemnation by politicians who saw a chance to look important
But it was game after the infamous summit to which I refer.
The summit was touted as Govt sorting out the OF chaos & mayhem but it was a PR exercise for raising their profile only.
The next OF game was at Ibrox & the hordes let rip their whole catalogue of bitter tunes for almost the whole 90 minutes.
MacAskill was there in his Sports Minister capacity & chose to not hear any of the bile which apparently came from all round the ground. To present himself & the summit as a success he opined something like
“A wonderful game played in a fine spirit & a credit to the nation.”
The truth for Celtic & us was that it was about as poisonous an atmosphere as most could ever recall.
Rankers got an A+ grade & we were told to move along Timmy & be grateful we let you in.
Saint Stivs
Hard to argue with those dates…
He ran about like a girl in the League Cup final and along with Mikey Johnson and James Forest, was lamentably feeble in retaining possession against them at the end of last year.
He’s no loss.
We have Nitcham, Rogic and Turnbull who are more than capable of filling his boots.
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the most sensible comment made ever on here
after every comment ive ever made obviously
games like tomorrow and many european games as well are no place for the wee boys
we need guys in who can look after themself and look after the hun
Henry Joy …. re battle
the very fact that you post those sentiments is a braw sign….I found that random acts of kindness improved my well being immensely ….I,ve surprised a lot of Germans …hahaha
smiley letting go of anger is tricky…but doable thing
ynwa
Braw
TONTINE TIM on 16TH OCTOBER 2020 5:01 PM
Thank you so much for a quite excellent post. I remember a lot of it. I think you mentioned the 0-4 defeat to the foe malign in a Cup replay of 1961?? It was played on a Wednesday afternoon. Celtic had been very unlucky in the original drawn game and a young Jinky had played a blinder. His reward – dropped for the replay.
I heard the score on the radio and told Alec Byrne’s young brother who would not believe it.
Those were days of despair. The team would play like world-beaters for a couple of games before succumbing to mighty Airdrie. But God is good to those who wait.